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William A. Farley(1942-2025)

  • Make-up Department
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William A. Farley was born on 18 December 1942 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for The Firm (1993), Ransom (1996) and When Harry Met Sally... (1989). He was married to Peggy Cook. He died on 4 September 2025 in Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
BornDecember 18, 1942
DiedSeptember 4, 2025(82)
BornDecember 18, 1942
DiedSeptember 4, 2025(82)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Tom Cruise in The Firm (1993)
The Firm
6.9
  • Makeup Department(as Bill Farley)
  • 1993
Mel Gibson in Ransom (1996)
Ransom
6.7
  • Makeup Department(as Bill Farley)
  • 1996
Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
When Harry Met Sally...
7.7
  • Makeup Department
  • 1989
Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal in Love Story (1970)
Love Story
6.9
  • Makeup Department(as William Farley)
  • 1970

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • A Not So Hollow Halloween! (2021)
    A Not So Hollow Halloween!
    TV Series
    • hair stylist (as Bill Farley)
    • 2021
  • Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal in Analyze That (2002)
    Analyze That
    5.9
    • hair stylist: Mr. Crystal (as Bill Farley)
    • 2002
  • Nicolas Cage and Adam Beach in Windtalkers (2002)
    Windtalkers
    6.1
    • hair stylist: Nicolas Cage (as William Farley)
    • 2002
  • As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
    As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
    7.7
    Video
    • hair stylist
    • 2001
  • John Cusack, Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in America's Sweethearts (2001)
    America's Sweethearts
    5.7
    • hair stylist: Mr. Crystal (as Bill Farley)
    • 2001
  • 61* (2001)
    61*
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • key hair stylist (as Bill Farley)
    • 2001
  • Richard Gere and Winona Ryder in Autumn in New York (2000)
    Autumn in New York
    5.6
    • supervising hair stylist (as Bill Farley)
    • 2000
  • Nicolas Cage in Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
    Bringing Out the Dead
    6.8
    • key hair stylist (as William Farley)
    • 1999
  • Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal in Analyze This (1999)
    Analyze This
    6.7
    • hair stylist: Mr. Crystal
    • 1999
  • The Siege (1998)
    The Siege
    6.4
    • key hair stylist
    • 1998
  • Billy Crystal and Gheorghe Muresan in My Giant (1998)
    My Giant
    5.0
    • key hair stylist (as Bill Farley)
    • 1998
  • Robin Williams and Billy Crystal in Fathers' Day (1997)
    Fathers' Day
    5.3
    • key hair stylist
    • 1997
  • Mel Gibson in Ransom (1996)
    Ransom
    6.7
    • hairstylist (as Bill Farley)
    • 1996
  • Hugh Grant and Gene Hackman in Extreme Measures (1996)
    Extreme Measures
    6.2
    • key hair stylist: New York (as Bill Farley)
    • 1996
  • Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, and Jason Patric in Sleepers (1996)
    Sleepers
    7.5
    • hair department head
    • 1996

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bill Farley
  • Born
    • December 18, 1942
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 4, 2025
    • Fort Myers, Florida, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Peggy Cook? - September 4, 2025 (his death, 4 children)

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